August 7, 2018 7:08pm EDTAugust 7, 2018 7:08pm EDTAmerican Football, English, Teddy Bridgewater, Josh McCown, New York Jets, NFLThis premise is based on the fact the Jets believe Darnold will take control of the offense during the preseason and earn the starting job.(Getty Images)

The Jets are going to give rookie quarterback Sam Darnold every chance to win the job this preseason, and according to the New York Daily News' Manish Mehta, New York fully believes he will turn the opportunity into a starting role.

Mehta writes:

"Darnold’s ability to quickly process information inside the building has given folks in the know the belief that anything is possible with this kid. However, he’ll only get exponentially better by applying those lessons on the field.

"The Jets will give Darnold the same opportunity that Christian Hackenberg and Bryce Petty got last preseason. The team’s preseason quarterback blueprint will look like the 2017 plan if you substitute Darnold and Teddy Bridgewater for Hackenberg and Petty, according to sources.

"Only this time, the brain trust believes that Darnold will seize the moment and earn the job."

New York currently has two quarterbacks on its roster with extensive starting experience in the NFL. Josh McCown has 73 starts while Teddy Bridgewater has 28.

The Jets took Darnold No. 3 overall in the 2018 NFL Draft. All reports so far have been complimentary of his ability to process information and lead a football team.

The only real knock is he did not report to camp until July 30 as his agent and the Jets were ironing out details in his contract.

However, since he has arrived at camp, the Jets have been pleased with what they have seen, as have his fellow quarterbacks.

“Oh man, that guy, he’s cool. He’s a cool guy,” Teddy Bridgewater told reporters Monday. “Seems like a guy you can’t break, and that’s what you want as a quarterback. He’s even-keel. I just watch him — he makes throws, and it’s like man, this guy, he’s the real deal.”

The Jets will get to see Darnold in action for the first time Friday at 7:30 p.m. ET when they take on the Falcons.

Darnold will have four games to prove whether he can be the team's starting QB. The Jets face off with the Lions on Sept. 10 for their first game of the season.